JP5782424B2 - Rear structure of saddle-ride type vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement in the rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle.

  A rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle is known in which left and right direction indicators surrounded by reinforcing members are arranged on the side of a seat on which an occupant sits (for example, Patent Document 1 (FIGS. 1 and 3). )reference.).

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3 of Patent Document 1, at the boundary between the seat (10) (the numbers in parentheses indicate the reference numerals described in Patent Document 1. The same applies hereinafter) and the vehicle body cover (12), A reinforcing member (13) fixed to the vehicle body frame (2) is disposed, and a direction indicator (16) is disposed in a space between the reinforcing member (13) and the vehicle body cover (12).

By the way, the reinforcing member (13) (hereinafter referred to as “grab rail”) constituting the rear part of the vehicle of Patent Document 1 has no portion covering the lower side of the direction indicator (16). In (16), it is necessary to provide a case body surrounding the periphery of the direction indicator (16).
A rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle that can omit the case body surrounding the direction indicator is desired.

Japanese Patent No. 2854594

  An object of the present invention is to provide a rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle that can omit a case body surrounding a direction indicator.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle body frame, a tandem seat in which a front passenger seat on which the driver sits and a rear passenger seat on which the passenger sits are integrally provided on the front and rear, and a vehicle body frame. A rear cowl that covers the side, a grab rail that is placed on the side of the rear passenger seat of the tandem seat above the rear cowl and that is attached to the body frame and gripped by the rear passenger during travel, and a vehicle behind the tandem seat A rear lamp assembly composed of a taillight, a brake light, and a direction indicator, and a mud / water splashed by a rear wheel disposed below the rear lamp assembly is applied to the vehicle body. In the rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle equipped with a rear mudguard to prevent, the grab rail is composed of a lower plate material and an upper plate material mounted on the lower plate material. Membered extends rearward seat, together with the left and right so as to go around is integrated, has an opening that opens to the rear, the rear lamp assembly in the opening is characterized in that it is accommodated collectively.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the lower plate member has a vehicle body attachment portion attached to the vehicle body frame and a grip portion that extends rearward from the vehicle body attachment portion and can be gripped by the passenger, It has a grip portion lower surface that extends from the front to the rear of the vehicle to the vicinity of the opening with a substantially constant width and that is touched by the passenger's finger when gripped by the passenger.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the lower plate member is separated from the left and right below the rear lamp assembly, and the rear mudguard is in contact with the lower surface of the rear lamp assembly.

  In the invention according to claim 4, the upper plate member and the lower plate member protrude outward in the vehicle width direction, the upper plate member and the lower plate member are coupled, and the direction indicators are respectively disposed at the left and right end portions of the rear lamp assembly. It is characterized by being.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle side view, the end portion where the lower plate member faces the rear cowl extends substantially horizontally, and the end portion where the upper plate member faces the rear passenger seat extends from the front end of the lower plate member to the vehicle body mounting portion. After extending obliquely rearward and upward from above, it extends substantially horizontally from the vicinity of the front end of the grip portion to the rear.

In the invention according to claim 6, the lower plate member has a body mounting portion mounted to the body frame, and a grip portion that can be passenger grips extending rearwardly from the vehicle body mounting portion, the grip portion, the vehicle From the front to the back, extending to the vicinity of the opening with a substantially constant width, in addition to the lower surface of the gripping portion that the passenger's finger touches when gripped by the passenger, downward from the inner end of the gripping portion lower surface in the vehicle width direction The lower surface of the gripping portion extends obliquely rearward and upward from the front portion of the lower plate member, and then extends substantially horizontally rearward in a vehicle side view.

  In the invention according to claim 7, a hole that can be closed with a cap is formed in the upper plate material on the inner side of the vertical surface of the gripping portion, and the seat frame is supported on the body frame by extending upward from the hole to the upper plate material. The additional pipe to be attached is detachably attached.

  In the invention according to claim 8, the rear lamp assembly includes a lens portion, and the lens portion has a center portion in the vehicle width direction protruding rearward of the vehicle as compared with the left and right ends in the vehicle width direction. .

  In the invention according to claim 1, the left and right sides of the rear lamp assembly are surrounded by grab rails, the upper part is surrounded by grab rails that wrap around the rear of the rear passenger seat, and the lower part is surrounded by rear mudguards. The grab rail has an opening that opens rearward, and the rear lamp assembly is collectively accommodated in the opening. That is, since the grab rail can be used as a member that also serves as a case body of the rear lamp assembly, the case body surrounding the rear lamp assembly can be omitted. If the case of the rear lamp assembly can be omitted, the cost of the rear lamp assembly including the direction indicator can be reduced.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 2, the holding | grip part is extended in the straight line form from the front to the back. Thus, if it is a grip part which does not change the vehicle width direction length and extends in a straight line, it is easy to grip even if groping. Further, as compared with a vehicle in which the rear portion of the vehicle body is narrowed, in the present invention, the grip portion extends in a straight line from the front to the rear, so that the width of the rear portion of the vehicle body is secured wide. Since the width of the rear lamp assembly is ensured widely, the visibility of the rear lamp assembly can be improved.

  In the invention according to claim 3, the lower plate material of the grab rail is separated from the left and right below the rear lamp assembly. Compared to the case where the lower plate material of the grab rail is integrated on the left and right sides, it is easier to omit unnecessary portions if the left and right are separated. As a result, the grab rail can be reduced in weight.

  Further, since the mud splashed by the rear wheel is blocked by the rear mudguard, there is no fear of the mud flying to the rear lamp assembly. In addition, since the rear mudguard is in contact with the rear lamp assembly, the setting position of the rear mudguard can be raised, and the swing space of the rear wheel can be earned.

  In the invention according to claim 4, the upper plate member and the lower plate member are joined at a portion where the outer surface of the grab rail suddenly changes, so that the joint between the upper plate member and the lower plate member can be made inconspicuous. In addition, the direction indicators are arranged at the left and right ends of the rear lamp assembly. In the case of the direction indicators arranged at the left and right ends, the distance between the left and right direction indicators becomes wide. As a result, the visibility of the direction indicator can be enhanced.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 5, the lower board | plate material is extended substantially horizontal in the vehicle front-back direction. If the grip portion formed on the lower plate also extends substantially horizontally, the rear occupant can grip the grip portion at an arbitrary position in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the grab rail becomes easier to use.
Further, the grab rail gripping portion extends obliquely rearward and upward from the mounting portion and approaches the passenger, making it easier to grip.

  In the invention according to claim 6, the lower surface of the grip portion extends obliquely rearward and upward from the front portion of the lower plate member in a side view of the vehicle. Since the lower surface of the gripping part has the same shape as the upper end of the upper plate extending obliquely rearward and upward from the front end of the lower plate, the appearance of the grab rail can be enhanced.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 7, the additional pipe which supports a seat back is attached to a vehicle body frame so that attachment or detachment is possible. By simply attaching or removing the additional pipe, a member such as a seat back can be attached and detached without exchanging the grab rail or making a new hole in the grab rail. As a result, it is possible to diversify specifications without increasing the number of parts.

  In the invention according to claim 8, the central portion of the lens portion of the rear lamp assembly protrudes rearward of the vehicle as compared with the left and right end portions. If the central portion protrudes rearward, good visibility is ensured even when the rear lamp assembly is viewed obliquely from the rear.

1 is a left side view of a motorcycle according to the present invention. It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 3 in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 5 in FIG. 3. It is a figure explaining arrangement | positioning of a taillight, a brake light, and a direction indicator. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 5. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 in FIG. 5. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the rear part of the motorcycle. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the holding part which concerns on an Example and a comparative example.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. In the drawings and examples, “up”, “down”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” respectively indicate directions viewed from the driver who rides the motorcycle.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, a motorcycle 10 includes a vehicle body frame 11, an engine 12 suspended on the vehicle body frame 11, a front wheel steering unit 13 provided in front of the engine 12 and supporting a front wheel 15, and an engine 12. A rear wheel suspension portion 14 provided to the rear of the vehicle to support the rear wheel 16 in a swingable manner, a tandem seat 17 placed on the vehicle body frame 11 between the front wheel 15 and the rear wheel 16, and a cowl 19 covering the vehicle body 18. It has. The tandem seat 17 is integrally provided with a front occupant seat 21 where a driver sits and a rear occupant seat 22 where passengers sit. The vehicle body 18 includes the vehicle body frame 11.

  The engine 12 includes a crankcase 23 and a cylinder portion 24 mounted on the crankcase 23. A crankshaft (not shown) extends in the vehicle front-rear direction and the cylinder extends obliquely upward and outward in the vehicle width direction. This is a V-type 4-cylinder engine. Two exhaust pipes 25 extend from the side of the cylinder part 24, and these exhaust pipes 25 extend downward, change their direction and extend to the rear of the vehicle, and are attached to the lower part of the vehicle body frame 11. Connected to the unit 26. A connecting pipe 27 extends from the catalyst unit 26 toward the vehicle side, and the tip of the connecting pipe 27 is connected to a silencer 28. In the drawing, the exhaust system for the left two cylinders arranged on the left side in the vehicle width direction on the front side has been described, but the configuration of the exhaust system for the two right cylinders is the same, and the description is omitted.

  The front wheel steering unit 13 is attached to the front fork 31 that is steerably supported at the front end of the vehicle body frame 11, the front wheel 15 that is rotatably attached to the lower end of the front fork 31, and the upper end of the front fork 31. And a handle 32 on which a person performs a steering operation. The rear wheel suspension portion 14 is attached to a pivot frame (not shown) constituting the vehicle body frame 11 and extends to the left and right in the vehicle width direction, a swing arm 35 extending from the pivot shaft 34 to the rear of the vehicle, and the swing The rear wheel 16 is rotatably provided at the rear end of the arm 35, and the cushion unit 36 is passed between the rear portion of the swing arm 35 and the vehicle body frame 11. A fuel tank 37 is disposed above the engine 12.

  The cowl 19 includes a front cowl 41 that covers the front of the vehicle and the sides of the front of the vehicle, a mid cowl 42 that covers the rear of the cylinder portion 24 below the fuel tank 37 and covers the front side of the front passenger seat 21. The rear cowl 43 extends rearward of the vehicle so as to be continuous with the rear end of the mid cowl 42 and covers the side rear portion of the front passenger seat 21 and the lower portion of the rear passenger seat 22. A headlight 44 is attached to the front end of the front cowl 41. Also, front direction indicators 39L and 39R (only the reference numeral 39L on the front side of the figure is shown) are attached to the side of the front cowl 41. A front mudguard 45 is attached to the front fork 31 above the front wheel 15. The space between the exhaust pipe 25 and the silencer 28 is covered with an exhaust cover 49, and the exhaust cover 49 enhances the appearance of the vehicle. The vehicle rear structure will be described with reference to the following figures.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a rear cowl 43 covering the side of the vehicle body frame 11 and a grab that is disposed on the side of the vehicle body of the rear passenger seat 22 above the rear cowl 43 and is gripped by the rear passenger during traveling as shown in FIG. A rail 51, a rear lamp assembly 52 (also referred to as a “rear combination lamp unit”) disposed rearwardly of the tandem seat 17 and facing the rear of the vehicle and collectively storing a plurality of types of lamps, and the rear lamp. A rear mudguard 46 is provided which is disposed below the assembly 52 and prevents mud and water splashed by the rear wheel 16 from being applied to the vehicle body.

  An additional pipe 54 extends from the grab rail 51. The additional pipe 54 extends obliquely rearward and upward and then extends substantially horizontally toward the rear of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 3, the additional pipe 54 has a substantially U-shape that opens to the front side of the vehicle, and a sub-cross member 55 is passed to the substantially U-shaped additional pipe 54 in the vehicle width direction. A vertical arm 56 projects upward from the member 55, and a seat back 57 is attached to the upper end of the vertical arm 56. That is, the seat back 57 is supported by the additional pipe 54. The seat back 57 is a backrest on which the passenger sitting on the rear passenger seat 22 can hit his back.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the grab rail 51 is a member that extends rearward of the rear passenger seat 22 and is integrated with the left and right sides so as to go around. When viewed from above, the grab rail 51 surrounds the left and right sides and the rear of the rear passenger seat 22 and covers the upper rear part of the vehicle.

  Holes 62, 62 are formed in the upper surface 61 of the grab rail 51, and an additional pipe 54 extends from the holes 62, 62 above the grab rail 51. The additional pipe 54 is attached to the vehicle body frame 11 as shown in FIG.

Next, the structure of the grab rail and its peripheral part will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, a cross member 64 is passed between the left and right seat rails 63 </ b> L and 63 </ b> R that constitute the vehicle body frame 11 and on which the tandem seat 17 is placed. A rear mudguard 46 for avoiding mud splashed by the rear wheel 16 is attached to the lower surface of the cross member 64 via two screws 65. Plate-like stays 66L and 66R extend horizontally from the left and right seat rails 63L and 63R to the outside of the vehicle, and columnar mount members 67 and 67 are placed on the upper surfaces of the stays 66L and 66R, respectively. The An additional pipe 54 is fixed to and integrated with the mount members 67 and 67 in advance. The horizontally extending portion of the additional pipe 54 is fixed to the mounting member 67. In this embodiment, the mount members 67 and 67 to which the additional pipe 54 is fixed are respectively attached to the stays 66L and 66R. However, it is also possible to attach the mount members 67 and 67 to which the additional pipe 54 is not fixed. . As a result, it is possible to cope with a specification not equipped with the additional pipe 54.

  The mounting structure of the mount member 67 in which the additional pipe 54 is integrated will be described. The weld nuts 68 and 68 are welded to the lower surfaces of the stays 66L and 66R, and the bolt holes 69 and 69 opened in the mount members 67 and 67 are formed into the weld nut 68. The additional pipe 54 is attached to the vehicle body frame 11 via the mount member 67 by passing the bolts 71 and 71 through the mount members 67 and 67 from above.

  The grab rail 51 is also attached to the mount member 67. The grab rail 51 includes a lower plate member 73 and an upper plate member 74 attached on the lower plate member 73. The upper plate member 74 and the lower plate member 73 protrude outward in the vehicle width direction, and the lower plate member 73 and the upper plate member 74 are joined at the outer end portions 83L, 84L and 83R, 84R. The lower plate member 73 has a plurality of vehicle body attachment portions 85 and 85 that are attached so as to be fitted to the mount members 67 and 67 included in the vehicle body frame 11, and these vehicle body attachment portions 85 and 85 are attached to the mount member 67. It is done. That is, the grab rail 51 is attached to the vehicle body frame 11 via the mount member 67.

  The grab rail 51 has a grip portion 86 that can be gripped by a passenger. The gripping portion 86 has a gripping portion lower surface 87 and a gripping portion vertical surface 88 extending downward from an inner end portion of the gripping portion lower surface 87 in the vehicle width direction.

  The holes 62 and 62 that are opened in the upper plate 74 and through which the additional pipe 54 passes are formed inside the holding portion vertical surfaces 88 and 88. The holes 62 and 62 can be closed with caps 89 and 89. As described above, the additional pipe 54 is detachably attached to the vehicle body frame 11 by being fixed to the mount member 67 in advance and integrated. Note that support frames 60L and 60R are disposed below the left and right seat rails 63L and 63R, respectively.

Next, the external appearance of the grab rail 51 will be described.
In FIG. 2, the gripping portion 86 extends rearward from the vehicle body attachment portion 85. When viewed from the side of the vehicle, the grip portion lower surface 87 on which the passenger's finger is applied extends obliquely rearward and upward from the front portion of the lower plate member 73 and then extends substantially horizontally rearward. The end 91 where the lower plate 73 faces the rear cowl 43 extends substantially horizontally, and the end 92 where the upper plate 74 faces the rear passenger seat 22 extends from the front end 75 of the lower plate 73 above the vehicle body mounting portion. After extending obliquely rearward and upward, it extends substantially horizontally from the vicinity of the front end 86a of the gripping portion 86 to the rear.

5 to 6, the rear lamp assembly 52 as viewed from the rear of the vehicle will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, a grab rail 51 is provided at the rear of the vehicle. The grab rail 51 has an opening 94 that opens rearward. The rear lamp assembly 52 is collectively accommodated in the opening 94. The rear lamp assembly 52 includes a tail lamp 95, a brake lamp 96, and direction indicators 97L and 97R. Next, the arrangement structure of the tail lamp 95, the brake lamp 96, and the direction indicators 97L and 97R will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the rear lamp assembly 52 is disposed below the braking light zone 106 extending from the vehicle width direction center to the left and right in the vehicle width direction, and below the braking light zone 106, and approximately at the center in the height direction. The taillight zone 105 that extends narrowly to the left and right in the vehicle width direction and the left and right direction indicator zones 107 </ b> L and 107 </ b> R that are spaced below the taillight zone 105 in the left and right directions in the vehicle width direction.

  Left and right direction indicators 97L and 97R are arranged in the left and right direction indicator zones 107L and 107R, respectively, a plurality of tail lights 95 are arranged in the tail light zone 105, and a plurality of braking lights 96 are arranged in the brake light zone 106. Is done. The direction indicators 97L and 97R are disposed at the left and right end portions 52L and 52R of the rear lamp assembly 52, respectively. In the case of the direction indicators 97L and 97R arranged at the left and right ends, the interval between the left and right direction indicators 97L and 97R becomes wide. As a result, the visibility of the direction indicators 97L and 97R can be improved. Referring also to FIG. 4, the rear mudguard 46 is in contact with the lower surface 52 b of the rear lamp assembly 52.

Next, the structure of the rear lamp assembly 52 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7, the rear lamp assembly 52 includes a base portion 111 attached to the vehicle body frame (FIG. 4, reference numeral 11) side, and left and right first reflectors 112L and 112R supported by the base portion 111. The left and right light emitters 115L and 115R, the inner lens 118 disposed between the left and right first reflectors 112L and 112R, the inner lens 118, the left and right first reflectors 112L and 112R, the left and right light emitters 115L, 115R and the lens portion 119 that collectively covers the inner lens 118. The left and right light emitters 115L and 115R function as direction indicators 97L and 97R. In the figure, grab rails are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, at the center in the vehicle width direction of the rear lamp assembly 52 in the upper part in the height direction, the second reflector 113 is disposed on the base portion 111, and the third reflection is disposed below the second reflector 113. A body 114 is supported. The second reflector 113 and the third reflector 114 are collectively covered with the lens portion 119.

  Referring also to FIG. 7, the rear lamp assembly 52 includes a lens portion 119. The lens portion 119 has a vehicle width direction central portion 117 protruding rearward of the vehicle as compared to the left and right ends 116L and 116R in the vehicle width direction. ing. If the central portion 117 protrudes rearward, even when the rear lamp assembly 52 is viewed obliquely from the rear, for example, the brake lamp 96 disposed at the upper portion in the height direction of the central portion 117 is easy to see. As a result, good visibility of the brake lamp 96 is ensured.

The operation of the rear structure of the motorcycle described above will be described next.
As shown in FIG. 9, the grab rail 51 has an opening 94 that opens rearward, and the rear lamp assembly 52 is collectively accommodated in the opening 94. The upper and left and right sides of the rear lamp assembly 52 are surrounded by a grab rail 51 and the lower side is surrounded by a rear mudguard 46. That is, since the grab rail 51 can be used as a member that also serves as the case body of the rear lamp assembly 52, the case body surrounding the rear lamp assembly 52 can be omitted. If the case of the rear lamp assembly 52 can be omitted, the cost of the rear lamp assembly 52 including the direction indicators 97L and 97R can be reduced.

  3 and 4, the gripping portions 86 and 86 extend in a straight line from the front to the rear. If the gripping portions 86 and 86 extend in a straight line without changing the length in the vehicle width direction as described above, it is easy to grip even by groping. Further, since the grip portions 86, 86 extend substantially horizontally in the vehicle front-rear direction, the rear occupant can grip the grip portions 86, 86 at an arbitrary position in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the grab rail 51 is further used. It will be easy.

  Further, in the case of the gripping portion 86 according to the present invention, the gripping portion 86 extends straight from the front to the rear as compared with a vehicle in which the rear portion of the vehicle body is narrowed. Is widely secured. Then, since the width of the rear lamp assembly 52 can be increased, the visibility of the rear lamp assembly 52 can be improved.

  In FIG. 4, the lower plate member 73 of the grab rail 51 is separated from the left and right below the rear lamp assembly 52. Compared with the case where the lower plate member 73 of the grab rail 51 is integrated on the left and right sides, it is easier to omit unnecessary portions when the left and right parts are separated. As a result, the grab rail 51 can be reduced in weight.

  Further, since the mud splashed by the rear wheel 16 is blocked by the rear mudguard 46, there is no fear of the mud flying to the rear lamp assembly 52 and the rear mudguard 46 is in contact with the rear lamp assembly 52. The setting position of the rear mudguard 46 can be raised, and the swing space of the rear wheel 16 can be earned.

  In FIG. 2, the end portion of the upper plate member 74 extends from the front end of the lower plate member 73 obliquely rearward and upward above the vehicle body mounting portion 85, and then extends substantially horizontally from the vicinity of the front end of the gripping portion 86 to the rear. . That is, since the upper end 74a of the upper plate 74 extends substantially horizontally, the grip portion 86 can be disposed close to the upper surface 22a of the rear passenger seat 22 that is easily accessible by the passenger. That is, the grab rail gripping portion 86 extends obliquely rearward and upward from the vehicle body mounting portion 85 and approaches the passenger, making it easier to grip.

  Moreover, the edge part of the lower board | plate material 73 is extended substantially horizontal. That is, since the lower end 73b of the lower plate member 73 extends substantially horizontally, the vehicle body attachment portion 85 can be disposed close to the vehicle body frame 11 below the tandem seat.

  In FIG. 4, the upper plate member 74 and the lower plate member 73 are joined at a portion where the outer surface 51 s of the grab rail 51 changes suddenly, so that the joint 121 between the upper plate member 74 and the lower plate member 73 can be made inconspicuous. .

  The gripping portion 86 has a gripping portion lower surface 87 that extends rearward of the vehicle. When gripping the grab rail 51, the grip part 51 is gripped so that the finger is placed on the grip part lower surface 87. Therefore, the grab rail 51 can be easily adapted to the grab rail 51 compared to the case where the grab rail 51 does not have the grip part lower surface. Easy to grip.

  Referring also to FIG. 2, the grip portion lower surface 87 extends obliquely rearward and upward from the front portion of the lower plate member 73 in a vehicle side view. Since the lower surface 87 of the gripping portion has the same shape as the upper end portion 74a of the upper plate member 74 extending obliquely rearward and upward from the front end 75 of the lower plate member 73, the appearance of the grab rail 51 can be enhanced.

  3 and 4, the additional pipe 54 that supports the seat back 57 is detachably attached to the vehicle body frame 11. By simply attaching or removing the additional pipe 54, a member such as a seat back can be attached and detached without exchanging the grab rail 51 and without making a new hole in the grab rail 51. In this case, in a vehicle having a specification in which the additional pipe 54 is not attached, the holes 62 and 62 of the grab rail 51 can be closed with caps having shapes different from those of the caps 89 and 89 shown in FIG.

FIG. 10A is an operation explanatory diagram of the gripper according to the embodiment, and FIG. 10B is an operation explanatory diagram of the gripper according to the comparative example.
As shown in the embodiment of FIG. 10A, the gripping portion 86 has a gripping portion lower surface 87 against which the passenger's finger F hits when the passenger grips. As shown in the comparative example of FIG. 10B, in the case where the gripping portion 86 is a plate-like member extending downward, there is an advantage that the finger F is easily hooked on the gripping portion 86, but the lower end (tip end) of the gripping portion 86. 76) because the finger f of the finger F hits 76), the finger F is not easily adapted to the grip portion 86. In other words, there was room for improvement in terms of ease of gripping.

  In the case of the gripping portion 86 having the gripping portion lower surface 87 in FIG. 10A, when the gripping portion 86 is gripped (gripped), the gripping portion lower surface 87 is pushed by the fingertip g. 86 is gripped. Since the contact area is increased as compared with the case where the grip portion lower surface 87 is not provided, the grip portion 86 can be easily gripped.

  Although the present invention is applied to a motorcycle in the embodiment, it can also be applied to a saddle-ride type tricycle and can be applied to a general saddle-ride type vehicle.

  The present invention is suitable for a motorcycle equipped with a grab rail.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Riding type vehicle (motorcycle), 11 ... Body frame, 16 ... Rear wheel, 17 ... Tandem seat, 21 ... Front passenger seat, 22 ... Rear passenger seat, 43 ... Rear cowl, 46 ... Rear mudguard, 51 ... Grab rail, 52 ... rear lamp assembly, 54 ... additional pipe, 57 ... seat back, 62 ... hole, 73 ... lower plate material, 74 ... upper plate material, 85 ... vehicle body mounting portion, 86 ... gripping portion, 87 ... bottom surface of gripping portion , 88 ... vertical surface of the gripping part, 89 ... cap, 94 ... opening, 95 ... tail lamp, 96 ... brake light, 97L, 97R ... direction indicator, 119 ... lens part.

Claims (8)

A body frame (11), a front passenger seat (21) on which the driver sits and a rear passenger seat (22) on which the passenger sits are mounted on the vehicle body frame (11), and a tandem seat (16) 17), a rear cowl (43) covering the side of the vehicle body frame (11), and a vehicle body side of the rear passenger seat (22) of the tandem seat (17) above the rear cowl (43). And a grab rail (51) that is attached to the vehicle body frame (11) and is gripped by the rear occupant during traveling, and is arranged facing the rear of the vehicle behind the tandem seat (17), and taillight (95), braking A rear lamp assembly (52) composed of a lamp (96) and a direction indicator (97L, 97R)), and mud which is disposed below the rear lamp assembly (52) and which is raised by the rear wheel (16) ·Water is In the rear structure of a saddle-ride type vehicle and the rear mudguard (46) to prevent such a body is provided,
The grab rail (51) is composed of a lower plate member (73) and an upper plate member (74) mounted on the lower plate member (73). The grab rail extends to the rear of the rear passenger seat (22) and turns around. The left and right sides are integrated, and an opening (94) that opens rearward is provided, and the rear lamp assembly (52) is collectively accommodated in the opening (94). Rear structure of saddle-ride type vehicle. The lower plate member (73) includes a vehicle body attachment portion (85) attached to the vehicle body frame (11) and a grip portion (86) that extends rearward from the vehicle body attachment portion (85) and can be gripped by the passenger. And
The gripping portion (86) extends from the front to the rear of the vehicle to the vicinity of the opening (94) with a substantially constant width, and the gripping portion lower surface (87) against which the passenger's finger hits when gripped by the passenger. The rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein The lower plate (73) is separated from the left and right below the rear lamp assembly (52),
The rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rear mudguard (46) is in contact with a lower surface of the rear lamp assembly (52). The upper plate member (74) and the lower plate member (73) protrude outward in the vehicle width direction, and the upper plate member (74) and the lower plate member (73) are combined,
The saddle riding type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the direction indicators (97L, 97R) are respectively arranged at left and right ends of the rear lamp assembly (52). Rear structure. An end portion (73b) where the lower plate (73) faces the rear cowl (43) in a side view of the vehicle extends substantially horizontally,
The end (74a) at which the upper plate (74) faces the rear passenger seat (22) extends obliquely rearward and upward from the front end of the lower plate (73) above the vehicle body attachment portion (85). The rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rear structure extends substantially horizontally rearward from the vicinity of the front end of the grip portion (86). The lower plate member (73) includes a vehicle body attachment portion (85) attached to the vehicle body frame (11) and a grip portion (86) that extends rearward from the vehicle body attachment portion (85) and can be gripped by the passenger. And
The grip portion (86) extends from the front to the rear of the vehicle to the vicinity of the opening (94) with a substantially constant width, and the grip portion lower surface (87) to which the passenger's finger hits when gripped by the passenger. In addition to this, it has a gripping portion vertical surface (88) extending downward from the inner end portion in the vehicle width direction of the gripping portion lower surface (87),
The said holding | maintenance part lower surface (87) is extended from the front part of the said lower board | plate material (73) diagonally back upwards, and is extended in the back substantially horizontal in the vehicle side view. The rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of the above. A hole (62) that can be closed with a cap (89) is opened in the upper plate (74) on the inner side of the holding part vertical surface (88),
An additional pipe (54) extending from the hole (62) to above the upper plate member (74) and supporting the seat back (57) is detachably attached to the vehicle body frame (11). The rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 6.   The rear lamp assembly (52) includes a lens portion (119), and the lens portion (119) has a center portion in the vehicle width direction protruding rearward of the vehicle as compared to the left and right ends in the vehicle width direction. The rear structure of the saddle-ride type vehicle according to any one of claims 2 to 7.

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